FAC 11-25-03 OF
CUPi:I TINO
DRAFT MINUTES
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
November 25, 2003
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:32 p.m. Chairperson Shirley Lin-Kinoshita called the meeting to order in Conference A of City
Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairperson Shirley Lin-Kinoshita, and Commissioners Nancy Canter, David Kim, Hema
Kundargi (5:38 p.m.), Janet Mohr, and Carl Orr. Commissioners absent: None. Two seats vacancy.
Staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the regular meetings of September 23 and October 28, 2003
Carl Orr/Nancy Canter moved and seconded to approve the minutes as presented, and the
motion carried unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS - None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Shirley Lin-Kinoshita discussed a CD titled "40 Years of Cupertino" produced by the Fine Arts League
of Cupertino and said it was a review of the city's history as seen through the eyes of the League artists.
She presented a copy of the CD to the city.
Shirley Lin-Kinoshita noted the thank-you letter received from the Garden Gate School principal for the
commission's sponsorship of the Janlyn Dance Company performance.
COMMISSIONER AND LIAISON REPORTS
Hema Kundargi reported that she had attended a recent Library Commission meeting, and was asked
what the Fine Arts Commission had in mind for art in the library. They asked for concrete suggestions
regarding funding, where it will be placed, how it will fit in, etc. The commissioners concurred that
Kundargi should stay in touch with the Library Commission and explain that no funding was currently
available, but that both commissions should remain attentive to art opportunities in the new building,
whether it is painting, sculpture, mobiles, light & shadow, sound, etc. Shirley Lin-Kinoshita said the
new San Jose Library is a showplace and has art of various media integrated throughout its 9 floors.
Nancy Canter said that the DeAnza College learning center also has a number of art pieces that were
added later throughout the building.
Janet Mohr said she had attended the open studio of Cupertino Distinguished Artist Constance Guidotti.
2. Monthly meeting with Mayor Chang (3rd Tuesday at 5 p.m.)
November 25, 2003 Cupertino Fine Arts Commission Page 2
· Janet Mohr reviewed a typed report on the November Mayor's meeting and the activities of
the other commissions.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Creation of mural in one or more locations to discourage graffiti
· Staff recommends tabling project at this time because of lack of grant funds, etc.
The commissioners concurred to table this item, and agreed that should funds become available
for a mural it should be placed in a location that is highly visible to the public.
NEW BUSINESS
Sculpture commissioned by Dick and Carolyn Randall for Cupertino Library/Civic Center Plaza.
· Review proposal and make recommendation to City Council.
The City Clerk explained that the Randalls had proposed to commission two sculptures from
artist Georgia Gerber, to be donated to the City of Cupertino for the Civic Center/Library plaza
and/or the interior courtyard of the library. One sculpture is of two children playing or dancing
with three animals, and the other is of a child reading with an animal. The statues will be
approximately life-size, and made of bronze, and are estimated to cost about $65,000.
The Fine Arts Commission unanimously agreed to recommend that the City Council accept this
offer.
5. Consider canceling or rescheduling December 23 regular meeting.
The commission concurred to cancel the December 23 meeting. The next meeting will take
place on January 27, 2004.
STAFF REPORTS
7. Committee Roster (information item)
NEWS ARTICLES
8. Media coverage
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:54 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
Kimberly Smith, City Clerk